PSG will look to get back on track in their bid to go wire-to-wire and repeat as Ligue 1 champions when they host Stade de Reims on Sunday in a match which should see the famous attacking trident all starting together again.
PSG have lost two of their last four Ligue 1 matches, including a 1-0 loss to Rennes in their last league outing, to give the chasing pack some hope, but the teams behind them have already dropped points this weekend and PSG can pad their lead at the summit.
But Stade de Reims won’t be a pushover. They sit 12th in the table and haven’t lost in their last 11 league matches (13 overall in all competitions), shutting out PSG 0-0 in their most recent league showdown in October. Reims forward Folarin Balogun, on loan from Arsenal, is in the top 10 of Ligue 1 scorers with 10 goals.
Sporting News is following the PSG vs Stade de Reims match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
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PSG vs Reims live score
1H | 2H | Final | |
PSG | — | — | — |
Reims | — | — | — |
Goals:
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Projected Lineups:
PSG projected starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 99-Donnarumma (GK) — 2-Hakimi, 5-Marquinhos, 4-Ramos, 14-Bernat — 28-Soler, 17-Vitinha, 18-Sanches — 30-Messi, 10-Neymar, 7-Mbappe
Reims projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 94-Diouf (GK) — 32-Foket, 24-Agbadou, 5-Abdelhamid, 25-De Smet — 21-Matusiwa, 15-Munetsi — 39-Ito, 8-Cajuste, 19-Van Bergen — 29-Balogun
PSG vs Reims live updates, highlights from Ligue 1
115 mins from kickoff: Kylian Mbappe is just four goals away from tying Edinson Cavani for most goals scored in a PSG shirt. He became the first PSG player in history to net five goals in a game last time out in the Coupe de France in a 7-0 win over Pays de Cassel.
Máximos goleadores de la historia del PSG:
1⃣Edinson Cavani – 200
2⃣Kylian Mbappé – 196
3⃣Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 156
4⃣Neymar – 116
5⃣Pauleta – 109
6⃣Dominique Rocheteau – 100Mbappé, con sus cinco goles hoy, está a cuatro de Cavani.
— Andrés Onrubia Ramos (@AndiOnrubia) January 23, 2023
120 mins from kickoff: Not familiar with Stade de Reims manager Will Still? Here’s a taste below (Warning: Audible expletives):
‘F**ing 3 points on Sunday as well!!’ Reims coach Will Still (on @PVSportFR) adds some choice words in English as he prepares his side for PSG on Sunday… 30-year-old English coach, cut his teeth in Belgium, doing great things in Ligue 1!! Reims unbeaten in 13 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/cLFCXsJjp1
— Matt Spiro (@mattspiro) January 27, 2023
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PSG vs Reims lineups
Midfielder Marco Verratti is back in the squad after missing four matches in all competitions with a thigh issue, but defenders Presnel Kimpembe (Achilles) and Nordi Mukiele need more time. Both have been training separately from the group. Left-back Nuno Mendes played 45 minutes in the Coupe de France after a spell out with a hamstring injury, but he will be rested and was not included in the squad. Pablo Sarabia was recently transferred to Premier League side Wolves.
PSG projected starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 99-Gigi Donnarumma (GK) — 2-Achraf Hakimi, 5-Marquinhos, 4-Sergio Ramos, 14-Juan Bernat — 28-Carlos Soler, 17-Vitinha, 18-Renato Sanches — 30-Lionel Messi, 10-Neymar, 7-Kylian Mbappe
PSG subs (10): 1-Keylor Navas (GK), 16-Sergio Rico (GK), 15-Danilo Pereira, 8-Fabian Ruiz, 6-Marco Verratti, 31-El Chadaille Bitshiabu, 33-Warren Zaire-Emery, 35-Gharbi, 29-Timothee Pembele, 44-Hugo Ekitike
Manager Will Still will have midfielder Jens Cajuste back from suspension, but forward Noah Holm is still out (knee sprain), and Samuel Koeberle is also out injured (thigh). Starting left-back Thibault De Smet has overcome a knock to his foot, and Mitchell van Bergen is back from illness, and both could start.
Forward Kaj Sierhuis, winger Nathanael Mbuku, and left-back Bradley Locko did not make the squad, while backup goalkeeper Patrick Pentz was transferred to Bayer Leverkusen.
Reims projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): 94-Yehvann Diouf (GK) — 32-Thomas Foket, 24-Emmanuel Agbadou, 5-Yunis Abdelhamid, 25-Thibault De Smet — 21-Azor Matusiwa, 15-Marshall Munetsi — 39-Junya Ito, 8-Jens Cajuste, 19-Mitchell Van Bergen — 29-Folarin Balogun
Reims subs (10): 30-Nicolas Penneteau (GK), 60-Soumaila Sylla, 6-Andreaw Gravillon, 4-Maxime Busi, 18-Martin Adeline, 17-Dion Lopy, 99-Rafik Guitane, 10-Arber Zeneli, 3-Kamory Doumbia, 70-Alexis Flips
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PSG vs Reims live stream, TV channel
PSG are unbeaten in 21 straight matches in all competitions at the Parc des Princes, and 31 straight Ligue 1 matches at home.
Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
Australia | Mon, Jan. 30 | 06:45 AEDT | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
Canada | Sun, Jan. 29 | 14:45 ET | beIN Sports | fuboTV, beIN Sports Connect2 |
Hong Kong | Mon, Jan. 30 | 03:45 HKT | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, M Plus Live, Now Player |
India | Mon, Jan. 30 | 01:15 IST | Sports18 | Sports18 |
Malaysia | Mon, Jan. 30 | 03:45 MYT | — | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
New Zealand | Mon, Jan. 30 | 08:45 NZDT | Sky Sports 7 beIN | beIN Sports Connect |
Singapore | Mon, Jan. 30 | 03:45 SST | — | beIN Sports Connect, Star Hub Sports+ |
UK | Sun, Jan. 29 | 19:45 BST | BT Sport 2 | BT Sport site/app |
USA | Sun, Jan. 29 | 14:45 ET | beIN Sports | fuboTV, beIN Sports Connect |
UK: BT Sport will carry the match in the UK via its TV and online channels.
USA: PSG vs. Stade de Reims will be televised by beIN Sports, which can be streamed on fuboTV and on beIN’s streaming platform.
Canada: The match will be carried by beIN Sports, which can be streamed live on fuboTV or the beIN Sports Connect platform.
Australia: Fans in Australia can watch the match on beIN Sports and its beIN Sports Connect service.
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